Neil Wagner New Zealand: A two-match Test series will be played between New Zealand and Australia from 29 February. For this, New Zealand has declared the playing eleven. But Neil Wagner was not included in it. Wagner has announced his retirement from international cricket. He has performed brilliantly for New Zealand on many occasions. Wagran has given memorable performance against Team India. He took 8 wickets in a test match against India.
Wagner has not got a place in the playing eleven of the first match of the Test series to be played against Australia. After this he announced his retirement. According to the news published on the ICC website, Wagner said, “This week has been very emotional. You cannot easily walk away from something with which you have been associated for a long time. Enjoyed every moment while playing cricket for New Zealand. I would like to thank my wife Lana. He has supported me a lot.
Had a memorable performance against Team India –
Neil Wagner’s international career has not been easy. He has had to be in and out of the team many times. Wagner had earned a lot of name by performing brilliantly against Team India. Actually, in 2014 the Indian team went on New Zealand tour. During this period, the first match of the Test series was played in Auckland. New Zealand gave Wagner a place in the playing eleven. He took 4 wickets in the first innings against India. Four wickets were taken in the second innings also. Wagner had earned a lot of name by taking a total of 8 wickets in this test.
How was your international test career?
Wagner could play only test matches for New Zealand. But during this period he performed brilliantly. Wagner has taken 260 wickets in 64 test matches. During this period, his best performance in a match has been taking 9 wickets for 73 runs. He has shown excellence in batting also. Wagner has scored 874 runs in 84 innings. During this period he also scored a half century.
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